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Web Wednesdays – OhGo.sh
I referenced a post on this website Monday. OhGo.sh is one great cocktail site. (For those of you techies who want to know a .sh extension denotes St. Helena. Here the webmaster uses the .sh to spell “Oh Gosh” the name of a cocktail.) I’d have to say that this is the best site on cocktails and spirits I have found to date. This site includes recipes, reviews, and comparisons of different types/brands of spirits. Want to know which brands of Old Tom Gin are good? How about Campari? Check here and you will be the smart guy at the bar or cocktail party next time out. I envy the contents of this man’s bar. It looks like many ingredients are more available in the UK. … Read entire article »
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The bitters guru
I was looking to link to my earlier blog post on bitters, and on a whim I googled “orange bitters” half-expecting to find my post. Boy was I wrong. My favorite post by far was this one. Here’s a guy who spent the money, took the time, and gave himself the difficult job of sampling martinis with six different brands of orange bitters. He even made his martinis with Plymouth gin and Noilly Prat vermouth. His are wetter at 3:1 (gin : vermouth – mine are 4:1). I need to get me some Regan’s and Angostura Orange. … Read entire article »
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